Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 352 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Look, then move): Good: looking around the room, a few seconds per person, every section including the back row, glancing at notes and then up. Poor: staring at the ceiling, the floor or the slides, reading with your head down, looking at one friend only. Match your face to your words: warm smile, serious face or surprised look.

1. 1.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) watching one friend only (d) including the back row
3. 3.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
4. 4.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) a few seconds per person (c) reading with head down (d) glancing down, then up
8. 8.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) including the back row
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) glancing down, then up (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking around the room
12. 12.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are angry (c) you are friendly (d) you are bored
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
14. 14.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
15. 15.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) read with head down (b) glance down, look up (c) stare only at them (d) hold them over your face
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
18. 18.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) staring at the slides (d) reading with head down
20. 20.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) glancing down, then up (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
22. 22.True or false: “looking around the room” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) a few seconds (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) the whole speech
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
26. 26.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) staring at the ceiling
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
34. 34.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) staring at the slides (d) meeting a few eyes
38. 38.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
39. 39.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False

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